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Paraguay Bicentennial
The Bicentennial of the Independence of the Republic of Paraguay is a group of festivities that took place in Paraguay and Paraguayan communities abroad, on the occasion of the celebration of 200 years of Independence of Paraguay from Spanish Empire in 1811. The activities in relation to Bicentennial of Paraguay took off in 2010 and culminated in late 2011. Paraguayan independence Preparations for the festivities Organising Committee for the commemoration The National Commission for the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Independence of the Republic of Paraguay, is a body created by Law No. 3,495 and is responsible for the planning and implementation of projects to celebrate the Bicentennial of National Independence. It consists of a Board, a Standing Advisory Committee and an Executive Secretariat. See also * Argentina Bicentennial *List of festivals in Paraguay References External links * Official Web Site * Bicentenario Paraguayo Desfile Militar: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. It has a population of seven million, nearly three million of whom live in the Capital city, capital and largest city of Asunción, and its surrounding metro. Although one of only two landlocked countries in South America (Bolivia is the other), Paraguay has ports on the Paraguay River, Paraguay and Paraná River, Paraná rivers that give exit to the Atlantic Ocean, through the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway. Spanish conquistadores arrived in 1524, and in 1537, they established the city of Asunción, the first capital of the Governorate of the Río de la Plata. During the 17th century, Paraguay was the center of Reductions, Jesuit missions, where the native Guaraní people were converted to Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Of Paraguay
The independence of Paraguay '' de facto'' started on 14 May 1811 after the Revolution of May 14 when a local ruling junta was created. In early 1811 Paraguayan forces had repeatedly defeated the Argentine army which considered Paraguay to be a break-away province. On 12 October 1813 the Paraguayan Republic was proclaimed. Officially, independence was proclaimed only on 25 November 1842. Paraguayan independence was assured only after the Paraguayan War, when the Empire of Brazil resisted Argentine offers to divide and annex the country. Background In 1776 Spanish king Carlos III created the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata with Buenos Aires as its capital city. It included parts of modern-day Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. In 1782 a system of municipalities was introduced. The municipality of Paraguay had only one town with city status – Asunción. During the Napoleonic era and the Peninsular War, when mainland Spain was all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire ( es, link=no, Imperio español), also known as the Hispanic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Hispánica) or the Catholic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Católica) was a colonial empire governed by Spain and its predecessor states between 1492 and 1976. One of the largest empires in history, it was, in conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, the first to usher the European Age of Discovery and achieve a global scale, controlling vast portions of the Americas, territories in Western Europe], Africa, and various islands in Spanish East Indies, Asia and Oceania. It was one of the most powerful empires of the early modern period, becoming the first empire known as " the empire on which the sun never sets", and reached its maximum extent in the 18th century. An important element in the formation of Spain's empire was the dynastic union between Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon in 1469, known as the Catholic Monarchs, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina Bicentennial
The Argentina Bicentennial ( es, bicentenario argentino) was a series of ceremonies, festivals, and observances celebrated on May 25, 2010, and throughout the year. They commemorated the 200th anniversary of the May Revolution, a sequence of historical events that led to the Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros being ousted from office and replaced with the Primera Junta, the first national government. Bicentennial celebrations began on Friday, May 21 in Buenos Aires, with millions of people in attendance, making them the biggest outdoor festivities Argentina had seen since it celebrated its return to democratic rule after seven years of military dictatorship in 1983. Background and leading events Celebrations for the bicentennial started early in 2010 and continued through the year. These events were not related solely to the May Revolution, but also to many factors pertaining to the history and culture of Argentina. It started on January 20 with the Cosquín Festival, a yearly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Festivals In Paraguay
The following is a list of festivals in Paraguay, including arts, music, folk, and cultural festivals, among other types. This list does not include patronal festivals. Folk festivals Ao Po'i Expo-Fair This yearly fair, called in Spanish, takes place in Yataity since 1997. It's usually between November and December. It was declared "of cultural, touristic and departmental interest" by the Paraguayan Institute of Craftsmanship, the National Secretary of Tourism and the Departmental Board of Guairá. Arary Festival The Arary Festival (Jopara: ) is a folk festival from the district of Ayolas remembering the anniversary of its foundation. It has been celebrated each year since 1999 and takes place in early September. The festival was named after the ''Calophyllum brasiliense'', a local tree species named in Guarani. The event is organized by the Municipality of Ayolas and attended by thousands of people, local and foreign. and features student parades, traditional dancing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicentennial Anniversaries
__NOTOC__ A bicentennial or bicentenary is the two-hundredth anniversary of a part, or the celebrations thereof. It may refer to: Europe *French Revolution bicentennial, commemorating the 200th anniversary of 14 July 1789 uprising, celebrated in 1989 *Bicentennial of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 2013–2015 United States * George Washington Bicentennial, commemorating the 200th birthday of the United States' first president, celebrated in 1932 * United States Bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, celebrated in 1976 * Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial, commemorating the 200th birthday of the United States' 16th president, celebrated in 2009 Latin America *Argentina Bicentennial, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the ''Revolución de Mayo'', celebrated in 2010 *Bicentennial of Chile, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the independence process in Chile, with the first Government ''Junta'' of Chile establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Paraguay
Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number), the natural number following 10 and preceding 12 * one of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011, or any year ending in 11 Literature *Eleven (novel), ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''Eleven'', a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith *''Eleven'', a 2004 children's novel in The Winnie Years by Lauren Myracle *''Eleven'', a 2008 children's novel by Patricia Reilly Giff *''Eleven'', a short story by Sandra Cisneros Music *Eleven (band), an American rock band *Eleven: A Music Company, an Australian record label *Up to eleven, an idiom from popular culture, coined in the movie ''This Is Spinal Tap'' Albums *11 (The Smithereens album), ''11'' (The Smithereens album), 1989 *11 (Ua album), ''11'' (Ua album), 1996 *11 (Bryan Adams album), ''11'' (Bryan Adams album), 2008 *11 (Sault album), ''11'' (Sault album), 2022 *Eleven (Harry Connick, Jr. album), ''Eleven'' (Harry Connick, Jr. album), 1992 *El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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